notes: (601) 813-3055 Telephone 2 (888) 353-1793 Big Hearts, Busy Hands: Nearly 3,600 Volunteers Serve Mississippi Neighbors in Need (SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS) A band of severe weather tore through Mississippi Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening, leaving thirty-five fatalities and over 160 injuries in its wake. Governor Haley Barbour has declared a State of Emergency for the entire state, and President Barack Obama issued a federal disaster declaration for seven counties. MCVS is coordinating with the Mississippi Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (MSVOAD) to assemble disaster crews and respond to areas in need. Nine Volunteer Reception Centers have served affected communities since the deadly storms. MCVS has documented 3,588 volunteers serving over 13,159 hours since Friday, and is awaiting additional reports of volunteer response activity from several other counties. DONATIONS - Individuals wishing to make donations of goods may contact the: American Red Cross http://mississippi-redcross.org/ Salvation Army http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/ and local nonprofits, churches and faith-based organizations. The Mississippi Disaster Recovery Fund, established by the Office of the Governor, is accepting monetary donations. To donate $10 by text message, send “MS” to 27722; to donate online, visit their website. You may also make donations at any BankPlus statewide. https://www.bankplus.net/Default.aspx If you are a company or an organization with access to large volumes of items and would like to donate them, please visit the National Donations Management Network: Mississippi. AIDMATRIX - http://www.aidmatrixnetwork.org/fema/states.aspx?ST=Mississippi Get breaking news via social media: MCVS is on FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/volunteeryall TWITTER - We're also tweeting as @volunteeryall and posting volunteer ideas and opportunities under the hashtag #volunteeryall. -> Smithville Vol. Reception #'s: (601) 813-3055 Telephone 2 (888) 353-1793 Big Hearts, Busy Hands: Nearly 3,600 Volunteers Serve Mississippi Neighbors in Need (SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS) A band of severe weather tore through Mississippi Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening, leaving thirty-five fatalities and over 160 injuries in its wake. Governor Haley Barbour has declared a State of Emergency for the entire state, and President Barack Obama issued a federal disaster declaration for seven counties. MCVS is coordinating with the Mississippi Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (MSVOAD) to assemble disaster crews and respond to areas in need. Nine Volunteer Reception Centers have served affected communities since the deadly storms. MCVS has documented 3,588 volunteers serving over 13,159 hours since Friday, and is awaiting additional reports of volunteer response activity from several other counties. DONATIONS - Individuals wishing to make donations of goods may contact the: American Red Cross http://mississippi-redcross.org/ Salvation Army http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/ and local nonprofits, churches and faith-based organizations. The Mississippi Disaster Recovery Fund, established by the Office of the Governor, is accepting monetary donations. To donate $10 by text message, send “MS” to 27722; to donate online, visit their website. You may also make donations at any BankPlus statewide. https://www.bankplus.net/Default.aspx If you are a company or an organization with access to large volumes of items and would like to donate them, please visit the National Donations Management Network: Mississippi. AIDMATRIX - http://www.aidmatrixnetwork.org/fema/states.aspx?ST=Mississippi Get breaking news via social media: MCVS is on FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/volunteeryall TWITTER - We're also tweeting as @volunteeryall and posting volunteer ideas and opportunities under the hashtag #volunteeryall.

notes: (601) 813-3055 Telephone 2 (888) 353-1793 Big Hearts, Busy Hands: Nearly 3,600 Volunteers Serve Mississippi Neighbors in Need (SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS) A band of severe weather tore through Mississippi Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening, leaving thirty-five fatalities and over 160 injuries in its wake. Governor Haley Barbour has declared a State of Emergency for the entire state, and President Barack Obama issued a federal disaster declaration for seven counties. MCVS is coordinating with the Mississippi Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (MSVOAD) to assemble disaster crews and respond to areas in need. Nine Volunteer Reception Centers have served affected communities since the deadly storms. MCVS has documented 3,588 volunteers serving over 13,159 hours since Friday, and is awaiting additional reports of volunteer response activity from several other counties. DONATIONS - Individuals wishing to make donations of goods may contact the: American Red Cross http://mississippi-redcross.org/ Salvation Army http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/ and local nonprofits, churches and faith-based organizations. The Mississippi Disaster Recovery Fund, established by the Office of the Governor, is accepting monetary donations. To donate $10 by text message, send “MS” to 27722; to donate online, visit their website. You may also make donations at any BankPlus statewide. https://www.bankplus.net/Default.aspx If you are a company or an organization with access to large volumes of items and would like to donate them, please visit the National Donations Management Network: Mississippi. AIDMATRIX - http://www.aidmatrixnetwork.org/fema/states.aspx?ST=Mississippi Get breaking news via social media: MCVS is on FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/volunteeryall TWITTER - We're also tweeting as @volunteeryall and posting volunteer ideas and opportunities under the hashtag #volunteeryall. ============== Sponsored by the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service www.mcvs.org http://www.citizencommandcenter.org/shelters/show/544 List of Volunteer Registries: http://www.volunteermississippi.org/1800Vol/SearchVCAction.do OILSPILL HELP NEEDED: The Pascagoula River Audubon Center will organize training on cleaning wildlife affected by the oil spill. Volunteers may register their contact information at the center’s website. Volunteer community safety and health training for cleanup efforts related to the oil spill in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico are now scheduled to be conducted by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Pearl River Community College at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., Monday-Saturday at the following locations: MGCCC Jackson County Campus Gymnasium MGCCC Jefferson Davis Campus Room U202 PRCC Hancock County Center (Not available Saturday) These volunteer training sessions will qualify volunteers to participate in pre-landfall beach cleaning to minimize impact on the beaches of any oil contamination of trash and debris on the beaches. It will not qualify the volunteers to do cleanup of oil contaminated beaches and wildlife. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency call center can answer questions from concerned residents regarding the oil spill in Gulf of Mexico. The number is 866-920-MEMA (6362). KATRINA HELP STILL NEEDED: "Joy Smith" <joysmith@ihl.state.ms.us> Volunteers are still needed in central and north Mississippi, especially operators with chainsaws and heavy equipment for clean-up and debris removal. Donations needed include: non-perishable food, water, sports drinks, soft drinks, cleaning supplies, hygiene products, diapers, baby formula, baby wipes, cat and dog food, storage containers, rakes, shovels, hammers, safety glasses, heavy garbage bags, work gloves, flashlights and batteries. For further information and locations of volunteer reception centers, visit www.volunteermississippi.org <http://www.volunteermississippi.org/> -> (601) 813-3055 Telephone 2 (888) 353-1793 Big Hearts, Busy Hands: Nearly 3,600 Volunteers Serve Mississippi Neighbors in Need (SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS) A band of severe weather tore through Mississippi Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening, leaving thirty-five fatalities and over 160 injuries in its wake. Governor Haley Barbour has declared a State of Emergency for the entire state, and President Barack Obama issued a federal disaster declaration for seven counties. MCVS is coordinating with the Mississippi Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (MSVOAD) to assemble disaster crews and respond to areas in need. Nine Volunteer Reception Centers have served affected communities since the deadly storms. MCVS has documented 3,588 volunteers serving over 13,159 hours since Friday, and is awaiting additional reports of volunteer response activity from several other counties. DONATIONS - Individuals wishing to make donations of goods may contact the: American Red Cross http://mississippi-redcross.org/ Salvation Army http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/ and local nonprofits, churches and faith-based organizations. The Mississippi Disaster Recovery Fund, established by the Office of the Governor, is accepting monetary donations. To donate $10 by text message, send “MS” to 27722; to donate online, visit their website. You may also make donations at any BankPlus statewide. https://www.bankplus.net/Default.aspx If you are a company or an organization with access to large volumes of items and would like to donate them, please visit the National Donations Management Network: Mississippi. AIDMATRIX - http://www.aidmatrixnetwork.org/fema/states.aspx?ST=Mississippi Get breaking news via social media: MCVS is on FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/volunteeryall TWITTER - We're also tweeting as @volunteeryall and posting volunteer ideas and opportunities under the hashtag #volunteeryall.
cat_notes: -> Removed old notes 5/7/11 LTel: ============== Sponsored by the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service www.mcvs.org http://www.citizencommandcenter.org/shelters/show/544 List of Volunteer Registries: http://www.volunteermississippi.org/1800Vol/SearchVCAction.do OILSPILL HELP NEEDED: The Pascagoula River Audubon Center will organize training on cleaning wildlife affected by the oil spill. Volunteers may register their contact information at the center’s website. Volunteer community safety and health training for cleanup efforts related to the oil spill in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico are now scheduled to be conducted by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Pearl River Community College at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., Monday-Saturday at the following locations: MGCCC Jackson County Campus Gymnasium MGCCC Jefferson Davis Campus Room U202 PRCC Hancock County Center (Not available Saturday) These volunteer training sessions will qualify volunteers to participate in pre-landfall beach cleaning to minimize impact on the beaches of any oil contamination of trash and debris on the beaches. It will not qualify the volunteers to do cleanup of oil contaminated beaches and wildlife. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency call center can answer questions from concerned residents regarding the oil spill in Gulf of Mexico. The number is 866-920-MEMA (6362). KATRINA HELP STILL NEEDED: "Joy Smith" <joysmith@ihl.state.ms.us> Volunteers are still needed in central and north Mississippi, especially operators with chainsaws and heavy equipment for clean-up and debris removal. Donations needed include: non-perishable food, water, sports drinks, soft drinks, cleaning supplies, hygiene products, diapers, baby formula, baby wipes, cat and dog food, storage containers, rakes, shovels, hammers, safety glasses, heavy garbage bags, work gloves, flashlights and batteries. For further information and locations of volunteer reception centers, visit www.volunteermississippi.org <http://www.volunteermississippi.org/>

notes: Big Hearts, Busy Hands: Nearly 3,600 Volunteers Serve Mississippi Neighbors in Need (SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS) A band of severe weather tore through Mississippi Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening, leaving thirty-five fatalities and over 160 injuries in its wake. Governor Haley Barbour has declared a State of Emergency for the entire state, and President Barack Obama issued a federal disaster declaration for seven counties. MCVS is coordinating with the Mississippi Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (MSVOAD) to assemble disaster crews and respond to areas in need. Nine Volunteer Reception Centers have served affected communities since the deadly storms. MCVS has documented 3,588 volunteers serving over 13,159 hours since Friday, and is awaiting additional reports of volunteer response activity from several other counties. DONATIONS - Individuals wishing to make donations of goods may contact the: American Red Cross http://mississippi-redcross.org/ Salvation Army http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/ and local nonprofits, churches and faith-based organizations. The Mississippi Disaster Recovery Fund, established by the Office of the Governor, is accepting monetary donations. To donate $10 by text message, send “MS” to 27722; to donate online, visit their website. You may also make donations at any BankPlus statewide. https://www.bankplus.net/Default.aspx If you are a company or an organization with access to large volumes of items and would like to donate them, please visit the National Donations Management Network: Mississippi. AIDMATRIX - http://www.aidmatrixnetwork.org/fema/states.aspx?ST=Mississippi Get breaking news via social media: MCVS is on FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/volunteeryall TWITTER - We're also tweeting as @volunteeryall and posting volunteer ideas and opportunities under the hashtag #volunteeryall. ============== Sponsored by the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service www.mcvs.org http://www.citizencommandcenter.org/shelters/show/544 List of Volunteer Registries: http://www.volunteermississippi.org/1800Vol/SearchVCAction.do OILSPILL HELP NEEDED: The Pascagoula River Audubon Center will organize training on cleaning wildlife affected by the oil spill. Volunteers may register their contact information at the center’s website. Volunteer community safety and health training for cleanup efforts related to the oil spill in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico are now scheduled to be conducted by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Pearl River Community College at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., Monday-Saturday at the following locations: MGCCC Jackson County Campus Gymnasium MGCCC Jefferson Davis Campus Room U202 PRCC Hancock County Center (Not available Saturday) These volunteer training sessions will qualify volunteers to participate in pre-landfall beach cleaning to minimize impact on the beaches of any oil contamination of trash and debris on the beaches. It will not qualify the volunteers to do cleanup of oil contaminated beaches and wildlife. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency call center can answer questions from concerned residents regarding the oil spill in Gulf of Mexico. The number is 866-920-MEMA (6362). KATRINA HELP STILL NEEDED: "Joy Smith" <joysmith@ihl.state.ms.us> Volunteers are still needed in central and north Mississippi, especially operators with chainsaws and heavy equipment for clean-up and debris removal. Donations needed include: non-perishable food, water, sports drinks, soft drinks, cleaning supplies, hygiene products, diapers, baby formula, baby wipes, cat and dog food, storage containers, rakes, shovels, hammers, safety glasses, heavy garbage bags, work gloves, flashlights and batteries. For further information and locations of volunteer reception centers, visit www.volunteermississippi.org <http://www.volunteermississippi.org/> -> (601) 813-3055 Telephone 2 (888) 353-1793 Big Hearts, Busy Hands: Nearly 3,600 Volunteers Serve Mississippi Neighbors in Need (SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS) A band of severe weather tore through Mississippi Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening, leaving thirty-five fatalities and over 160 injuries in its wake. Governor Haley Barbour has declared a State of Emergency for the entire state, and President Barack Obama issued a federal disaster declaration for seven counties. MCVS is coordinating with the Mississippi Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (MSVOAD) to assemble disaster crews and respond to areas in need. Nine Volunteer Reception Centers have served affected communities since the deadly storms. MCVS has documented 3,588 volunteers serving over 13,159 hours since Friday, and is awaiting additional reports of volunteer response activity from several other counties. DONATIONS - Individuals wishing to make donations of goods may contact the: American Red Cross http://mississippi-redcross.org/ Salvation Army http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/ and local nonprofits, churches and faith-based organizations. The Mississippi Disaster Recovery Fund, established by the Office of the Governor, is accepting monetary donations. To donate $10 by text message, send “MS” to 27722; to donate online, visit their website. You may also make donations at any BankPlus statewide. https://www.bankplus.net/Default.aspx If you are a company or an organization with access to large volumes of items and would like to donate them, please visit the National Donations Management Network: Mississippi. AIDMATRIX - http://www.aidmatrixnetwork.org/fema/states.aspx?ST=Mississippi Get breaking news via social media: MCVS is on FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/volunteeryall TWITTER - We're also tweeting as @volunteeryall and posting volunteer ideas and opportunities under the hashtag #volunteeryall. ============== Sponsored by the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service www.mcvs.org http://www.citizencommandcenter.org/shelters/show/544 List of Volunteer Registries: http://www.volunteermississippi.org/1800Vol/SearchVCAction.do OILSPILL HELP NEEDED: The Pascagoula River Audubon Center will organize training on cleaning wildlife affected by the oil spill. Volunteers may register their contact information at the center’s website. Volunteer community safety and health training for cleanup efforts related to the oil spill in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico are now scheduled to be conducted by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Pearl River Community College at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., Monday-Saturday at the following locations: MGCCC Jackson County Campus Gymnasium MGCCC Jefferson Davis Campus Room U202 PRCC Hancock County Center (Not available Saturday) These volunteer training sessions will qualify volunteers to participate in pre-landfall beach cleaning to minimize impact on the beaches of any oil contamination of trash and debris on the beaches. It will not qualify the volunteers to do cleanup of oil contaminated beaches and wildlife. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency call center can answer questions from concerned residents regarding the oil spill in Gulf of Mexico. The number is 866-920-MEMA (6362). KATRINA HELP STILL NEEDED: "Joy Smith" <joysmith@ihl.state.ms.us> Volunteers are still needed in central and north Mississippi, especially operators with chainsaws and heavy equipment for clean-up and debris removal. Donations needed include: non-perishable food, water, sports drinks, soft drinks, cleaning supplies, hygiene products, diapers, baby formula, baby wipes, cat and dog food, storage containers, rakes, shovels, hammers, safety glasses, heavy garbage bags, work gloves, flashlights and batteries. For further information and locations of volunteer reception centers, visit www.volunteermississippi.org <http://www.volunteermississippi.org/>

town: -> Jackson
name: Volunteer Mississippi (sponsored by Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service) -> Volunteer Mississippi (sponsored by Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service) (MCVS)
main_phone: -> 601.432.6779 Toll Free: 888.353.1793
address: -> 3825 Ridgewood Road, Suite 601
notes: Sponsored by the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service www.mcvs.org http://www.citizencommandcenter.org/shelters/show/544 List of Volunteer Registries: http://www.volunteermississippi.org/1800Vol/SearchVCAction.do OILSPILL HELP NEEDED: The Pascagoula River Audubon Center will organize training on cleaning wildlife affected by the oil spill. Volunteers may register their contact information at the center’s website. Volunteer community safety and health training for cleanup efforts related to the oil spill in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico are now scheduled to be conducted by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Pearl River Community College at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., Monday-Saturday at the following locations: MGCCC Jackson County Campus Gymnasium MGCCC Jefferson Davis Campus Room U202 PRCC Hancock County Center (Not available Saturday) These volunteer training sessions will qualify volunteers to participate in pre-landfall beach cleaning to minimize impact on the beaches of any oil contamination of trash and debris on the beaches. It will not qualify the volunteers to do cleanup of oil contaminated beaches and wildlife. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency call center can answer questions from concerned residents regarding the oil spill in Gulf of Mexico. The number is 866-920-MEMA (6362). KATRINA HELP STILL NEEDED: "Joy Smith" <joysmith@ihl.state.ms.us> Volunteers are still needed in central and north Mississippi, especially operators with chainsaws and heavy equipment for clean-up and debris removal. Donations needed include: non-perishable food, water, sports drinks, soft drinks, cleaning supplies, hygiene products, diapers, baby formula, baby wipes, cat and dog food, storage containers, rakes, shovels, hammers, safety glasses, heavy garbage bags, work gloves, flashlights and batteries. For further information and locations of volunteer reception centers, visit www.volunteermississippi.org <http://www.volunteermississippi.org/> -> Big Hearts, Busy Hands: Nearly 3,600 Volunteers Serve Mississippi Neighbors in Need (SEE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILS) A band of severe weather tore through Mississippi Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening, leaving thirty-five fatalities and over 160 injuries in its wake. Governor Haley Barbour has declared a State of Emergency for the entire state, and President Barack Obama issued a federal disaster declaration for seven counties. MCVS is coordinating with the Mississippi Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (MSVOAD) to assemble disaster crews and respond to areas in need. Nine Volunteer Reception Centers have served affected communities since the deadly storms. MCVS has documented 3,588 volunteers serving over 13,159 hours since Friday, and is awaiting additional reports of volunteer response activity from several other counties. DONATIONS - Individuals wishing to make donations of goods may contact the: American Red Cross http://mississippi-redcross.org/ Salvation Army http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/ and local nonprofits, churches and faith-based organizations. The Mississippi Disaster Recovery Fund, established by the Office of the Governor, is accepting monetary donations. To donate $10 by text message, send “MS” to 27722; to donate online, visit their website. You may also make donations at any BankPlus statewide. https://www.bankplus.net/Default.aspx If you are a company or an organization with access to large volumes of items and would like to donate them, please visit the National Donations Management Network: Mississippi. AIDMATRIX - http://www.aidmatrixnetwork.org/fema/states.aspx?ST=Mississippi Get breaking news via social media: MCVS is on FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/volunteeryall TWITTER - We're also tweeting as @volunteeryall and posting volunteer ideas and opportunities under the hashtag #volunteeryall. ============== Sponsored by the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service www.mcvs.org http://www.citizencommandcenter.org/shelters/show/544 List of Volunteer Registries: http://www.volunteermississippi.org/1800Vol/SearchVCAction.do OILSPILL HELP NEEDED: The Pascagoula River Audubon Center will organize training on cleaning wildlife affected by the oil spill. Volunteers may register their contact information at the center’s website. Volunteer community safety and health training for cleanup efforts related to the oil spill in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico are now scheduled to be conducted by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Pearl River Community College at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., Monday-Saturday at the following locations: MGCCC Jackson County Campus Gymnasium MGCCC Jefferson Davis Campus Room U202 PRCC Hancock County Center (Not available Saturday) These volunteer training sessions will qualify volunteers to participate in pre-landfall beach cleaning to minimize impact on the beaches of any oil contamination of trash and debris on the beaches. It will not qualify the volunteers to do cleanup of oil contaminated beaches and wildlife. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency call center can answer questions from concerned residents regarding the oil spill in Gulf of Mexico. The number is 866-920-MEMA (6362). KATRINA HELP STILL NEEDED: "Joy Smith" <joysmith@ihl.state.ms.us> Volunteers are still needed in central and north Mississippi, especially operators with chainsaws and heavy equipment for clean-up and debris removal. Donations needed include: non-perishable food, water, sports drinks, soft drinks, cleaning supplies, hygiene products, diapers, baby formula, baby wipes, cat and dog food, storage containers, rakes, shovels, hammers, safety glasses, heavy garbage bags, work gloves, flashlights and batteries. For further information and locations of volunteer reception centers, visit www.volunteermississippi.org <http://www.volunteermississippi.org/>
zip: 00000 -> 39211
latitude: -> 32.338708
longitude: -> -90.141762

notes: Sponsored by the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service www.mcvs.org http://www.citizencommandcenter.org/shelters/show/544 List of Volunteer Registries: http://www.volunteermississippi.org/1800Vol/SearchVCAction.do "Joy Smith" <joysmith@ihl.state.ms.us> Volunteers are still needed in central and north Mississippi, especially operators with chainsaws and heavy equipment for clean-up and debris removal. Donations needed include: non-perishable food, water, sports drinks, soft drinks, cleaning supplies, hygiene products, diapers, baby formula, baby wipes, cat and dog food, storage containers, rakes, shovels, hammers, safety glasses, heavy garbage bags, work gloves, flashlights and batteries. For further information and locations of volunteer reception centers, visit www.volunteermississippi.org <http://www.volunteermississippi.org/> -> Sponsored by the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service www.mcvs.org http://www.citizencommandcenter.org/shelters/show/544 List of Volunteer Registries: http://www.volunteermississippi.org/1800Vol/SearchVCAction.do OILSPILL HELP NEEDED: The Pascagoula River Audubon Center will organize training on cleaning wildlife affected by the oil spill. Volunteers may register their contact information at the center’s website. Volunteer community safety and health training for cleanup efforts related to the oil spill in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico are now scheduled to be conducted by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Pearl River Community College at 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., Monday-Saturday at the following locations: MGCCC Jackson County Campus Gymnasium MGCCC Jefferson Davis Campus Room U202 PRCC Hancock County Center (Not available Saturday) These volunteer training sessions will qualify volunteers to participate in pre-landfall beach cleaning to minimize impact on the beaches of any oil contamination of trash and debris on the beaches. It will not qualify the volunteers to do cleanup of oil contaminated beaches and wildlife. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency call center can answer questions from concerned residents regarding the oil spill in Gulf of Mexico. The number is 866-920-MEMA (6362). KATRINA HELP STILL NEEDED: "Joy Smith" <joysmith@ihl.state.ms.us> Volunteers are still needed in central and north Mississippi, especially operators with chainsaws and heavy equipment for clean-up and debris removal. Donations needed include: non-perishable food, water, sports drinks, soft drinks, cleaning supplies, hygiene products, diapers, baby formula, baby wipes, cat and dog food, storage containers, rakes, shovels, hammers, safety glasses, heavy garbage bags, work gloves, flashlights and batteries. For further information and locations of volunteer reception centers, visit www.volunteermississippi.org <http://www.volunteermississippi.org/>

name: Volunteer Mississippi -> Volunteer Mississippi (sponsored by Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service)
notes: Sponsored by the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service www.mcvs.org "Joy Smith" <joysmith@ihl.state.ms.us> Volunteers are still needed in central and north Mississippi, especially operators with chainsaws and heavy equipment for clean-up and debris removal. Donations needed include: non-perishable food, water, sports drinks, soft drinks, cleaning supplies, hygiene products, diapers, baby formula, baby wipes, cat and dog food, storage containers, rakes, shovels, hammers, safety glasses, heavy garbage bags, work gloves, flashlights and batteries. For further information and locations of volunteer reception centers, visit www.volunteermississippi.org <http://www.volunteermississippi.org/> -> Sponsored by the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service www.mcvs.org http://www.citizencommandcenter.org/shelters/show/544 List of Volunteer Registries: http://www.volunteermississippi.org/1800Vol/SearchVCAction.do "Joy Smith" <joysmith@ihl.state.ms.us> Volunteers are still needed in central and north Mississippi, especially operators with chainsaws and heavy equipment for clean-up and debris removal. Donations needed include: non-perishable food, water, sports drinks, soft drinks, cleaning supplies, hygiene products, diapers, baby formula, baby wipes, cat and dog food, storage containers, rakes, shovels, hammers, safety glasses, heavy garbage bags, work gloves, flashlights and batteries. For further information and locations of volunteer reception centers, visit www.volunteermississippi.org <http://www.volunteermississippi.org/>
client_contact_name: -> Joy Smith
client_contact_email: -> joysmith@ihl.state.ms.us